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21-year-old and 15-year-old charged with first-degree murder in death of B.C. woman
BURNABY, B.C. – Homicide investigators say a 15-year-old and a 21-year-old have been charged with…
B.C. records deadliest February yet for illicit drug overdose deaths
VICTORIA – Another record death toll for overdoses in British Columbia shows this isn’t just…
Crown says it was reasonable for border screening before Meng’s arrest
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for Canada’s attorney general says it was entirely reasonable for border…
More than 1,400 tourism workers to provide non-clinical help with B.C. vaccinations
VICTORIA – More than 1,400 tourism and hospitality workers who have been laid off or…
Dunahee family keeps hope alive for son Michael, who disappeared 30 years ago
VICTORIA – Bruce and Crystal Dunahee say they can’t and will never give up hope…
New affordable housing projects announced for southern Vancouver Island
VICTORIA – More than 90 new, affordable homes are coming to southern Vancouver Island, after…
Homeless shelter future fuels simmering dispute between province, Penticton council
PENTICTON, B.C. – A homeless shelter at the centre of a dispute between the British…
Meng’s lawyers haven’t established ‘necessary prejudice’ to justify stay: Crown
VANCOUVER – There was “nothing nefarious” about the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s request that Canadian…
B.C. accelerates vaccine timeline for extremely clinically vulnerable, seniors
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is accelerating the timeline for the COVID-19…
B.C. pilot study to allow electric kick scooters to operate legally in six cities
VANCOUVER – A newly approved pilot project will allow electric kick scooters to legally cruise…
Drivers in southern B.C. warned of police impersonator after fake vehicle stop
KELOWNA, B.C. – RCMP are warning drivers in southern British Columbia to be wary after…
Top doctor says COVID-19 infections among younger people rising in B.C.
VICTORIA – An increasing number of younger people in British Columbia are becoming infected with…
Meng’s lawyer urges judge to turf Mountie’s claim that he didn’t share info with FBI
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou says a retired Mountie’s refusal to…
B.C. signs deal with City of Victoria to end homeless camps, bring people inside
VICTORIA – An agreement that commits two levels of government to end current and future…
B.C. Cowichan Tribes lift shelter-in-place order after more than two months
DUNCAN, B.C. – British Columbia’s largest First Nation, the Cowichan Tribes, has lifted a shelter-in-place…
Three taken to hospital after new driver hits bus stop in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say three people have been taken to hospital…
RCMP seek answers to deadly single-vehicle crash south of Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. – A single-car crash in a rural area near Nanaimo, B.C., has killed…
Victoria MLA’s son, 4, diagnosed with brain tumour; announces step back from duties
VICTORIA – A member of the British Columbia legislature says she’s stepping back from her…
Lost skier, snowboarder rescued from Cypress Mountain
VANCOUVER – A lost skier and snowboarder are safe and sound after North Shore Rescue…
RCMP investigate homicide that appears to be targeted shooting in West Kelowna, B.C.
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – The RCMP says officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting…
Man, 61, identified as homicide victim as more witnesses sought in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Investigators have identified 61-year-old Jeevan Sull as the victim of a homicide…
Brothers with gang ties identified as homicide victims found after fire in Richmond
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified the victims of a double…
Survey suggests one in two people of colour have experienced online racism in Canada
VANCOUVER – Noor Fadel says most people assume that the night she was attacked by…
B.C.’s northern spotted owl breeding facility welcomes disabled California relative
LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. – A northern spotted owl found injured near San Francisco has…